Category: Cold spells affecting Zambia

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2024 to October 08 2024 at -11.5°S 30.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 28 2024 to October 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 4085961 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Sep-28_to_2024-Oct-08_30.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from September 21 2024 to September 26 2024 at -11.0°S 30.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 21 2024 to September 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 290131 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Sep-21_to_2024-Sep-26_30.5_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from August 29 2024 to September 06 2024 at -12.0°S 32.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Eswatini
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 29 2024 to September 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 1925880 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Aug-29_to_2024-Sep-06_32.0_-12.0

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2024 to August 27 2024 at -11.5°S 30.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Zambia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 17 2024 to August 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 127500 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Aug-17_to_2024-Aug-27_30.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2024 to August 07 2024 at -11.0°S 33.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 23 2024 to August 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 161448 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Jul-23_to_2024-Aug-07_33.0_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2024 to July 02 2024 at -4.0°S 34.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 20 2024 to July 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 34.0°E

Area affected: 810251 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Jun-20_to_2024-Jul-02_34.0_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2024 to June 19 2024 at -10.5°S 31.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Angola
  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 09 2024 to June 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 1148153 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Jun-09_to_2024-Jun-19_31.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2024 to June 02 2024 at -9.5°S 20.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Angola
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 27 2024 to June 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 20.0°E

Area affected: 292978 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-May-27_to_2024-Jun-02_20.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from May 25 2024 to May 31 2024 at -11.0°S 33.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 25 2024 to May 31 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: -11.0°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 346102 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-May-25_to_2024-May-31_33.0_-11.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2024 to May 04 2024 at -12.0°S 21.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Angola
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2024 to May 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 156515 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2024-Apr-28_to_2024-May-04_21.5_-12.0